The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
A Review OF the Important Measures
20 Yet UEtOuched Assures the
keassembling.
MR.. WMlLLIN SPOKEN OF AS
The NEXT SPEAKER
or the House OF Representatives.
The Memphis Bridge Bill to
be Brought mp To-day.
IapEnrAL TO TEE ArrHAL.I

bility OF such thing are now coming
round to view the matter as your cor
resp pndent did in these dispatches
two weeks ago. 1, will be remem-
be-ed that, reviewing the works
still remaining uhd0ne, he then
predicted an extra session, and now
events are proving That thai predtc-
ton was we'll founded. The remarks
of Senators Edmuuds aud Allison
in the Senate this m1rniDg, which
were evidently not a surprise to any
If their Republican colleagues, re-
taken to signify nothing more nor less
than that the Republicans are defer.
mined 10 force an extra session and
make q s'rong political point out Of it,
as they caA undoubtedly do. More
than one Senator has expressed him
self heretofore as being almost cure
OF an ezra session, but actions
speak louder than words, aud
Mr.. Edmunds's opposition to the
second reading Of this naval appropria-
ton bill, thereby making even it's ref.
erence to committee impossible until
tomorrow, Is strong presumptive evil
d,ncs. The determination OF the APP
propriations COMMITTEES, as declared
by its chairman, Mr. Allison, not to
consider any bill until the naval APP
preparation bill ia disposed Of, also
supports the theory. In the House
there Is desire gro wing more and
more apparent, aud, singrlarly
enough, coming from both sides OF the
chamber, to force an extra session.
This proceeds from the fact
| that the members are Tebelling sgsiast
the one mau power which Mr.. RAN
dali is endelv0Iing t. forcs upon them.
Some of the Democrats are willing to
Join with tho Republicans to bring
about an extra session, in order to
place the blame right where it belongs
on Mr.. Randsll's shoulders. Tits he
who has delayed the work oil
ths House by keeping back
Apr ID ration bille, and he has done
it with a view TO his own aggraudizs.
ment, under the paltry excuse that IL
would prevent the passage OF bills
containing jobbery in the last hours oil
the session. Mr.. Randall thinks the
House ia composed of but one man,
and that man himself. Whereas il
has been the usual under standing that
there we're 32j members. He hsi
bsen trying to force his own euumer
alton upon the public for so" these
many years, and the only wonder IL
that the public has stood 1t go long
and IL, as 10 only too probable, the
extra session brings disa ter upon th'
Democratic party in 1888 Mr.. Randall
win be the only man to blame.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
The probability OF the near Assem-
bling OF tina Flfsieh Congress brings
up the question of who shall b
Speaker. Notwithstanding the con
test pending over his seat, it seems t,
be the general opinion that Nv. Oar
Isle, il he will accept it, can be re-
elected 10 the presiding chair. If h
should acceot some other position out
side the Ii juse, either Mr.. Crisp, o
Georgia, or MIR. McMillin, OF Tennes
sse, will be Speaker.
THE MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL.
Mr.. Zach Tay or will tomorrow max
an eHo,t TO pass the Memphis bridg
bill under suspension of the rules.
Mt. BENEDIoT's NOMINATION
would have come up today had tn
, Senate had an executive sess on.
Is going to b. rejected without doub
because he Ia not practical printe
= Tnree Republicans, Van Wycg, Rit
dleberger and Mitchell, Of Penney
vauin, wi | vote for his confirmation
although he cannot too surely rely o
> Riddlebarger, who is like the festiy
hes, "You put your finger on him az
/: no ia not there" while teven or eig(
:, Democrats at least, will vote sgaini
/; him.
J. The bill to authorize
y THE PORT SMITH BRIDGE COMPANY
to bridge the Arkansas river at FoI
Smith was introduced in the Hous
today by Mr.. Rogers.
7. MR.. HoUK
!; introduce a bill to pay $iS75 to &c
: Ramsey, OF Monroe county, for pro-
. erty taken for the uss OF Gen. Bur-
Sc sides army; and another to remo'
8 the charge of desertion from the re
), ord Of Patrick Griffsn, late Of Cor
9, pauy d, Sixth Regiment OF Tenness,
Infantry Volunteers.
=, rvRPIR's AND ST 'cKBRIDGR's cRRDB
70 TIAls,
~ The predicAment in which Il
l. Democrats OF the Senate found ther
9, selves when the credentials OF Senate
" elect Turpie were referred to thu Cor
~ mittee on Privileges and Elections b
been removed. As was explained
ID tho time, il was considered very u
8, fortunate the credentials shou d
In the possession Of committee WI
at could hold them back until q
TX Senate next session was thoroug
Do ly organized In the int re
~ OF the Republican party. Tomorrc
ID this committee will draw up an ulaI
o. nous report referring the cedeutii
Is, of Mr.. Turpie aud also those of n
TX SiockhridSe, which contained sot
ks technical informaltise, back to 3
1T senate on the ground that they, I
n comm ttee, have no constitutional rig
ne TO pass upon the credentials OF Ser
H. tor before he ia ready to be sworn
The papers will therefore lie upon {
Ir. Presidents table until the orgaaiHah
A. OF the next Senate. What is bett
r still, the name OF Mr. Turpis will
n. on the roll az one Of the Senators irC
iy Indiana.
>. Nh. FEEDLEToE WILL SAIL THUR "a
. Minister Pendleton has notified I
'rt State Department that he will 8
y, from New York Thursday next to
,s' sume his duties At Berlin.
y The bill passed by the Senate tod
w. for the adjustment OF railroad Ia
NJ grams aud for the forfeiture Of u
lie esrne lands is substant ally iden'i
y with a bill introduced b. Sena
Plumb as q subs itute for kindI
bill passed by the houss.
ts- WAR Is BRAWINa BETWEEN THE T
he HOUSES
q OF Congress. Members Of the SEM
he Committee on Appropriations, "
he are usually very guarded IN their
Id terances, make no lncealment
IA I thaiF nptnfnn that an aWtra HAaaiDu